News of Earlier Days from July 1 1804 Des Moines links
Miss Clara Lee the Des Moines daughter visits relatives here. Spirit Lake party plans a three week stay. Crops mainly barley fair oats short but improving. Rail delays affect travel. School board hires teachers Robinson Teskey Burton Rosenkrans Davidson. Deaths include Mrs Walter Coon and Mrs Lough. Weddings Mrs Rhodes and Mr Byerly. Community notes from Spirit Lake railroad, local industry, and social events.
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Clara Lee
J. N. Lee
Des Moines
Howard Graves
Spirit Lake
Plax
Sam Collins
97Th District
Cver
Goon
R. E. Ridley
Anna Dana
Sparta
Wis
E. H. Smith
W. H. Foote
J. W. Randolph
Will Frank
Twelve Mile Lake Township
V R Twenty Years Ago Feature From 1904 Issue
A note from the Vindicator and Republician recalls events from twenty years prior. Last Saturday evening at 7 o clock references a social or community event marked in the column. The brief item situates readers in the period and hints at retrospective notes.
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Vindicator
Rail Road Propaganda Debate in Congress
A campaign seeks an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into railroad advertising and propaganda. Proponents argue newspapers are a public forum for presenting a side of the story, while critics allege impropriety and misuse of ad space to sway opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Chautauqua Set for July with New Program and Tickets
The town readies its Chautauqua from July 6 to 12 at the athool grounds, with a new season ticket plan. Tickets go on sale June 30, no sales after 4 pm opening day, and unsold tickets will be burned. Adults pay 2.00 and children 1.00 for 14 programs. Two Keighley plays are planned, Captain Applejack and Give and Take, plus lectures by noted speakers including Frank Hollman, Carl D. Thompson, Dr. Jesse H. Holmes, Tom Skeyhill, Anna Dickie Oregon, and Dr. Isaac T. Headland.
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Athool
Sixth Street
Chautauqua
Club women urge simple summer diet and mild activity
They warn against strenuous exercise in heat and favor oatmeal dishes, fruits, cereals, and vegetables over fried meats. They plan outreach to poorer districts to explain cooling summer foods, arguing the plan could extend lifespans. Dancing is acceptable if not too athletic and done outdoors.
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Chicago Women’s Athletic Club
Graettinger Nursery Featured As Beautiful Spot
Wednesday evening the Times editor and wife visited Graettinger Nursery to view hundreds of peony blossoms and lush shrubbery. Mr. George reports a large nursery business and says Graettinger Nursery is gaining recognition as a leading Northwest Iowa Southern Minnesota establishment. The site also serves as a U.S. government experimental station for distributing shrubs plants and trees worldwide.
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Times
ER. S. George
Graettinger
George
Union Baptist Church Notes Summer Services Welcomed
A summary of church activity notes from Union Baptist Church led by Pastor W. F. Huxford highlights strong attendance and inviting summer guests to services. The Ministerial Association plans to bring talent for Sunday evenings while Dr. Moorehouse inspirational remarks are praised. Vacation Bible School concludes soon with plans for next year.
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Union Baptist Church
W. F. Huxford
Moorehouse
Henrietta Case
Maud
Lucas to attend international convention via Des Moines trip
Lucas departs July 4 for Denver to attend the International Convention. A special train for Lowahs will assemble at Des Moines with Pullmans and diners. Side trips include Estes Park Pike's Peak and Colorado Springs before the convention runs July 9 to July 14. Grandma West remains seriously ill at her North 6th Street home with little change in condition.
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Lucas
Denver
Des Moines
PR. U
Estes Park
Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs
Grandma West
6Th Street
Fourth of July misadventure in Wisconsin pocket
Little George Brothers suffered burns when fireworks exploded in his hip pocket during a town celebration. He was helped by J. A. Chaim and others, then carried to Dr. Bereton's office for dressing. He faces rest and recovery but may still attend Dusith if willing.
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Little George Brothers
J. A. Chaim
Jack
Dr. Bereton
Emmetsburg
Ron
Detour Near Arm Strong Through End Of Summer
The road west of town toward Estherville will be on a detour for the rest of the summer as contractors build a new bridge at the river hill and perform grading to raise the grade about four feet near the bridge. The detour runs south from the cemetery and then west. The existing bridge has long been in poor shape for heavy traffic and is narrow for a primary highway.
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Thomas Rhodes
Union Grove
Wis
Laura Rhodes
Fred J. Byerly
Byerly
Chicago
Cty
Alfl Lough
Lough
B. Murtagh
Edna
Wift
Messrs
Greig & Zeeman
Douglas
Mr.Greig
M. M. Knupp
Mr. Zeeman
F. H. Graaf
Charles Dayton
Templar Park
Knight Templars
Superion
E. I. Sondrol
St. Louis
Huntington
C. L. Jeglam
Albert Myhre
Minnie Harvego
Estherville
Armstrong Journal
Young Lady Drowns at West Okoboji Pocahontas Point
Marion Locke, seventeen, daughter of attorney R. J. Locke of Primghar, drowned in Lake Okoboji near Pocahontas Point Monday evening June 28 while swimming alone. Her father, in a boat nearby, reached the sinking spot in six feet of water but she could not be revived. Heart failure listed as likely cause. wind toward shore and warm water noted. authorities and doctor failed to save her. Alcohol from acorns may be converted to fuel via new processes.
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Marion Locke
R. J. Locke
Primghar
Okoboji
Pocahontas Point
O’brien County
Palmotor
Spencer
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